Rob Strobe’s B-DAY @ Vinyl Bar (Frankfurt)

Orlando B twists the disco

When I was about 15, my mum had an Atari ST1040 and also the Notator SL sequencer software. As I was listening to a lot of dance music on the radio I hijacked the computer and started to make my own tracks using Notator and a GM keyboard. Even before this I always wanted to make my own music but this is how I got started [..]

Roman Zawodny mixes it proper

Since leaving Reldz I have focused on pushing a sound that is edgy, tribal and futuristic. I want to concentrate on this underground vibe and get artists that really jack the house back into the mix. Minimal and hardgroove techno have recently saturated the market and now I want to bring people back to the roots by featuring EP’s from techno soldiers like Lester Fitzpatrick, Wyndell Long, JC, Beatcompute, Jerome Baker, James Hammer, Steel Grooves and myself [..]

Elektrax Music – 2010’s Harbingers Of The Sound Of Now

For me, over the past 18 months, one of the more inspiring label bosses and foresighted individuals working within the techno/tech-house realm of things has been Simon Nielsen, aka DJ Hi-Shock, who’s based in Sydney, Australia.
He runs several labels including two I’ve worked with myself (Elektrax Recordings and Hypnotic Room) and two I haven’t but [...]